Katrina/Rita Litigation
The damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the fall of 2005 is extensive and has severely impacted the State of Louisiana, its citizens and the insurance industry.  The Hurricane Litigation Group at Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson has been on the forefront of recognizing and advising our clients on the many legal issues that have arisen in the wake of these storms.  Our firm is ready to put its decades of knowledge and experience to work in order to assist our clients with these issues as they continue to emerge.

The legal issues facing insurers in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and Rita are vast and complex.  Porteous, Hainkel and Johnson, L.L.P. offers a team of lawyers dedicated to advising and counseling our clients on these issues which are changing every day.  Our attorneys have been working with insurers since shortly after the storms, have experience trying wind/water cases and are committed to successful outcomes to the disputes associated with these natural disasters. 

Our firm represents insurance companies and their insureds statewide.  We also provide timely and concise coverage opinions to primary and excess insurance companies and, when necessary, litigate declaratory judgment actions in state and federal courts. We also serve as counsel to insurance carriers on a first party basis to advise and defend those carriers where claims of bad faith have been alleged in regards to the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

The storms are having a substantial impact on the insurance industry and will likely change insurance coverage and laws for the future.  Rest assured that our attorneys are up-to-date with the most current trends and laws in the insurance industry.

Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance

Extra Contractual and Bad Faith

Insurance Coverage

First Party & Third Party Claim Defense

Katrina/Rita Litigation

Reinsurance

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